As part of Fox’s TCA press tour held Tuesday (Aug.8), the network announced it has ordered the new singing competition series The Four from Armoza Formats.

The Israeli producer-distributor launched the shiny-floor studio entertainment show in March under the name The Final Four. It was picked up by French production company Satisfaction in April.

Variety reported earlier this year that Fox accelerated development of the series in May, after ABC closed an agreement with producers FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment, a division of Core Media Group, to revive the series for its 2017/18 season. Fox cancelled the long-running singing competition show in 2016, after having been on the air since 2002.

Unlike many competition shows, The Four begins where some others end: with the four finalists.

Four talented and competitive singers – chosen by a panel of music industry experts – will try to defend their spot as they are challenged by singers looking to replace them on stage. Each week, if any of the four are outperformed, they’ll go home and their challengers will take their place.

The contestants who are able to outperform their challengers are safe to sing for another week. At the end of the season, the contestants who have safely secured their spots on stage will face off against one another to be named the winner.

At stake is the ultimate prize: the panel of industry experts becomes key players on the winner’s team. This elite group of stars will help develop the winner’s career.

Additional information, including the expert panelists, will be announced soon.

The Four was created by Armoza Formats and is produced by ITV Entertainment in association with Armoza Formats. David George, Adam Sher, David Eilenberg, Jessica Sebastian-Dayeh, Simon Thomas, Becca Walker, David Friedman, Avi Armoza and Nehama Cohen will serve as executive producers.

CNBC Primetime is catering to an audience of young professionals with series that embrace an entrepreneurial spirit.

During its presentation at the TCA summer press tour yesterday (Aug. 3), the network unveiled a series of new and returning shows with a focus on careers and business.

Among them is The Job Interview— an unscripted series, where each half-hour episode brings viewers inside the room as real employers conduct interviews with real candidates.

Produced by ITV Entertainment and based on an ITV Studios format, the 10-episode series is set to debut on Oct. 25 at 10 p.m ET/PT.

“There are few situations as tense and dramatic as a job interview. We all know how high the stakes can be because we’ve all been there,” said Jim Ackerman, EVP of primetime alternative at CNBC, in a statement. “Our primetime shows speak to the strivers and the dreamers; people looking to build a better life — and that’s what makes The Job Interview a perfect fit for our lineup.”

It is distributed by ITV Studios Global Entertainment with David Eilenberg, David George, Shawn Witt and Arthur Borman serving as executive producers. Jim Ackerman and Luke Bauer are the executive producers for CNBC.

Last year, ITV inked a deal with Canadian unscripted prodco Force Four Entertainment for rights to the Channel 4 fixed-rig reality series.

CNBC also announced two other new projects in the development pipeline: Empires of New York (w/t) and Buy Your Own Business (w/t).

Empires of New York is billed as a docu-drama series that interweaves the stories of New York’s most power icons over the course of the 1980s, revelaing how their actions shaped the city. The series is produced by The Intellectual Property, with Eli Holzman and Aaron Saidman serving as executive producers.

In Buy Your Own Business, self-made entrepreneur Dennis Mulgannon will help people escape the rat race by buying the existing small business of their dreams. It is produced by Brian Graden Media, with Brian Graden and Dave Mace serving as executive producers.

Elsewhere, The Job Interview joins returning series such as The Profit, with entrepreneur Marcus Lemonis; outdoor investment series Adventure Capitalists; and Secret Lives of the Super Rich.

The network also greenlit new seasons of Billionaire Dollar Buyer, The Deed, The Deed: Chicago and American Greed.

’Four Weddings’ Is Returning to TLC With a Twist: Find Out What’s New!August012017

Fan-favorite series Four Weddings is returning for a new season, Us Weeklycan exclusively reveal. TLC is now casting for the latest season, which features four brides attending and rating each other’s weddings, from the dress, decor, catering, music and more. The winning couple who has the highest rated wedding scores a honeymoon vacation prize.

But there’s a brand new catch. The new batch of brides will actually know each other.

“The brand-new season of Four Weddings will feature four friends or family members who are all planning to get married in 2017,” the network said in an exclusive statement to Us on Tuesday, August 1. “Each episode will feature four brides and shine a light on their friendships with each other — judging their weddings in different categories such as venue, food, originality and dress.” Each episode will feature four new brides.

Four Weddings is produced by ITV Entertainment, based on an ITV Studios Format, for TLC. The hit show previously ran for six seasons from 2009 to 2014. The air date for the latest season has not yet been announced.

Israeli-based producer and distributor Armoza Formats’ current affairs game show format, The Bubble, has been optioned by U.S. prodco ITV Entertainment.

The Bubble (30×45) isolates celebrity contestants in a “bubble” for one entire week, with no access to internet, mobile phones or television. The contestants are then brought back into the studio and quizzed on the previous week’s current affairs and have to distinguish real stories from fiction.

The format has already aired more than 100 episodes in eight countries, including on the BBC in the UK, Croatia’s HTV1 and STV in Sweden.

“Armoza Formats consistently takes risks by creating high-quality and format-friendly entertainment content that explores cultural issues in unusual ways, ultimately resonating with audiences all around the world. We are delighted to continue to be in business with Armoza Formats and look forward to making The Bubblerise to great heights in the U.S.,” said ITV Entertainment president, David Eilenberg (pictured), in a statement.

ITV Entertainment – part of ITV America – is home to unscripted series including Fox’s Hell’s Kitchen, A&E’s The First 48 and the new Queer Eye reboot for Netflix.

Gordon Ramsay to Open ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ Restaurant in Las VegasApril282017

Gordon Ramsay is set to open a “Hell’s Kitchen” restaurant in Las Vegas at Caesar’s Palace, Ramsay announced Friday.

He unveiled the plans for the restaurant live to his fans on Facebook, with the new eatery expected to open this winter. To commemorate the announcement, Ramsay ignited his series’ 17-foot signature pitchfork, transported straight from the set of the Fox show, in the center of Caesars’ fountains. This marks Ramsay’s fifth Las Vegas restaurant and extends his partnership with Caesars Entertainment.

“Fans of the show have been asking us to bring a ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ restaurant to life since day one, so I’m thrilled to finally be doing it here at Caesars Palace,” Ramsay said. “A key element of the show’s success has always been the diners’ experience, so we are excited for guests in Las Vegas to feel like they too are part of the show – flames and all.”

Situated on one of the busiest corners in Las Vegas, the restaurant will seat nearly 300 guests, feature indoor and Strip-adjacent patio dining and will offer a daily themed brunch, dinner and bar menu. It will take its cue directly from the eponymous ITV Entertainment and Fox primetime series seen worldwide by millions of viewers, and will shine the spotlight on many of the show’s cast/chef recipes and dishes featured on the show, including many of Ramsay’s signature dishes.

Gordon Ramsay’s Hell’s Kitchen is a partnership between Gordon Ramsay and Caesars Entertainment in conjunction with ITV America. The television series airs in the U.S. on Fox and is produced by ITV Entertainment in association with A. Smith & Co. Productions. Arthur Smith, Kent Weed, Kenny Rosen, David Eilenberg and Gordon Ramsay serve as executive producers.

Big Star Little Star’ will launch in May as the cable network sets its summer schedule.
USA Network is firming up its summer schedule.

The NBCUniversal-owned cabler has handed out a series order to celebrity game show Big Star Little Star, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.

Emmy winner Cat Deeley (So You Think You Can Dance) will host the project from ITV Entertainment. Based on the format from 12 Yard Productions, the series pairs stars and their kids as they test their knowledge of one another in a bid to win money for charity. Each episode will feature three famous families as they reveal behind-the-scenes moments from their lives.

The series is set to launch May 31 at 9 p.m. ET/PT and help kickoff USA Network’s summer slate that includes the debut of Jessica Biel starrer The Sinner (Aug. 2 at 10 p.m.). Joining the lineup are returning series Queen of the South (June 8 at 10 p.m.), Playing House (June 23 at 11 p.m.), Suits (July 12 at 9 p.m.) and Shooter (July 18 at 10 p.m.).

For its part, the long-awaited return of comedy Playing House will feature back-to-back episodes every Friday starting June 23, with the entire eight-episode season available on VOD starting June 24.

Leftfield Entertainment CEO David George has been tapped as president of parent company ITV America.

In the new role, George (pictured) will oversee ITV America’s creative development and production across the company’s production labels, pods and producer deals. He will work closely with ITV America CEO Brent Montgomery, to whom George will report, and ITV America CCO Adam Sher on development and series.

Under Montgomery, George and ITV America’s senior leadership – which includes Sher and Edward Simpson, EVP of business development and international – ITV America will continue to produce a broad range of scripted and unscripted programming, oversee strategic acquisitions and negotiate overall deals with pods and producers.

George joined Leftfield in 2010 as an executive producer, rising to become president of Leftfield Pictures in 2014 as the company grew from a single production entity into U.S. super indie Leftfield Entertainment, encompassing Leftfield Pictures, Sirens Media, Loud TV and Outpost Entertainment.

He served as a key player in the company’s rapid expansion and ultimately in the expansion and rebranding of prodco ITV Entertainment, as well as shepherding ITV America’s Red Bandit Media and Kingdom Reign labels.

George, collaborating with Montgomery and the production group’s senior team, helped build out Leftfield’s stable of production labels while growing the company’s programming to encompass all genres of unscripted content, including reality, lifestyle, docuseries, live programming and competition series under the ITV America banner.

As George steps into the role of ITV America president, the Leftfield Entertainment moniker will be retired with prodcos Leftfield Pictures, Sirens Media, Loud TV and Outpost Entertainment moving under the ITV America umbrella.

Leftfield Entertainment has previously inked a development deal with actor and WWE wrestler John Cena, partnered with Good Morning America co-host Lara Spencer to produced projects through her company Duffkat Media; signed a development deal with Real Housewives star Bethenny Frankel. ITV America, meanwhile, most recently secured an exclusive production deal with Chi-raq actor La La Anthony.

ITV America-owned production units DiGa, High Noon Entertainment and Thinkfactory Media will continue to report directly into Montgomery.

ITV America will soon name a new president of Leftfield Pictures, who will serve alongside ITV Entertainment president David Eilenberg; Loud TV president Nick Rigg; Outpost Entertainment president Jodi Flynn; and Sirens Media co-presidents Rebecca Toth-Diefenbach and Valerie Haselton, as well as Red Bandit Media president Helga Eike, Kingdom Reign president Carlos King and Big Energy president Mark Efman.

“To say that David George has been a key player in the evolution and growth of Leftfield – and now ITV America – is an understatement,” said Montgomery. “He has helped move the company to its next iteration of content across nearly every genre, working especially creatively on innovative projects and deals with Amazon and Netflix, including our recently announced reimagining of the iconic Queer Eye for the Straight Guy to be produced by ITV Entertainment and our partners at Scout.”

“It’s rare in our business to step into a job and find a home. Leftfield and ITV have created a shop where the sky’s the limit, and if you want to take risks, work hard and think outside the box, it’s an amazing place for a producer, and for an executive,” added George. “I’m truly honored by this move to ITV America and cannot wait to continue pushing our company forward.”

Veteran TV producer David George has been promoted to president of ITV America, Variety has learned.

George had previously been CEO of Leftfield Entertainment since ITV acquired the Leftfield group, which includes Leftfield Pictures, Sirens Media, Loud TV, and Outpost Entertainment. He will continue to report to ITV America CEO Brent Montgomery. In his new role, George will have oversight of creative development and production across the company’s production labels, pods and producer deals.

“To say that David George has been a key player in the evolution and growth of Leftfield — and now ITV America — is an understatement,” said Montgomery. “He has helped move the company to its next iteration of content across nearly every genre, working especially creatively on innovative projects and deals with Amazon and Netflix, including our recently announced reimagining of the iconic ‘Queer Eye’ to be produced by ITV Entertainment and our partners at Scout. Most importantly, he is a terrific human being and friend.”

George joined Leftfield in 2010 as an executive producer and rose through the ranks to president of Leftfield Pictures in 2014, as the company grew from a single production entity into Leftfield Entertainment, a moniker that will be retired, though the underlying shops will retain their names. George was responsible for programming hour growth every year, as well as the company’s celebrity-branded pod deals with such talent as John Cena, Bethenny Frankel, Lara Spencer and La La Anthony.

ITV America also will soon name a new president of Leftfield Pictures, who will serve alongside ITV Entertainment President David Eilenberg; Loud TV President Nick Rigg; Outpost Entertainment President Jodi Flynn; and Sirens Media Co-Presidents Rebecca Toth-Diefenbach and Valerie Haselton, as well as Red Bandit Media President Helga Eike, Kingdom Reign President Carlos King and Big Energy President Mark Efman.

Netflix has given the greenlight to a reboot of the Emmy-winning series Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, with a fresh, eight-episode season set to drop globally on the streaming service this spring.

A new series will follow a familiar format – bringing together a team of five gay men who specialize in fashion, food & wine, grooming, culture, and interior design to deliver lifestyle makeovers for straight men in need of some help.

There is a twist, though. This time around the new “Fab 5″ will move from the Big Apple and head into America’s more conservative regions to do their work.

The concept, according to a Netflix statement, is to help foster unity in a country that is politically split.

“In a time when America stands divided and the future seems uncertain, a team of five brave men will try to bring us closer together with laughter, heart, and just the right amount of moisturizer,” the company states.

Scout Productions’ David Collins, creator and executive producer of Queer Eye, along with executive producing partners Michael Williams and Rob Eric, are once again at the helm, in association with ITV Entertainment. David Eilenberg will executive produce for ITV Entertainment.

The original Queer Eye debuted on Bravo TV in 2003 and aired until 2007. The show won a Primetime Emmy in 2004 for Outstanding Reality TV.

NBC has greenlighted the pilot 5 Gold Rings, a game show based on a U.K. format from Possessed, part of ITV Studios, and Talpa. The series will be produced by ITV Entertainment.

Played on an interactive LED floor, 5 Gold Rings takes its title from the rings given each player as they answer questions over five levels. Viewers can connect to the game via smartphone, playing along on a mini-version of the LED floor.

“5 Gold Rings taps in to so many of the reasons game shows continue to appeal to US audiences,” said David Eilenberg, President, ITV Entertainment (pictured). “With mind-bending questions, big shiny floor visuals and a ticking clock, this show offers a fantastic dose of fun, excitement and adrenaline for game show fans across the board.”

Maarten Meijs, Managing Director of Talpa Global, noted the game’s global potential. “The unique gameplay combined with impressive and unique visual questions is sure to appeal to the US audience and we’re looking forward to working with ITV Entertainment and NBC to turn 5 Gold Rings into the new hit game show.”

The game “requires pinpoint accuracy as well as critical thinking,” said Glenn Hugill, Managing Director of Possessed, “creating an amazing arena-like atmosphere that’s part big money game-show and part sports. Best of all we have discovered that, across the world, everyone loves the out-and-out fun of the play along.”

5 Gold Rings recently launched in the Netherlands on SBS6 and will air in the U.K. on ITV early this year. Co-created by Possessed and Talpa, it is the first format jointly developed by the two companies.